Liquid Vitamin D-3 1 fl. oz (30 ml)

Have you ever heard of the “sunshine vitamin”? If you know vitamin D, you certainly have; it gets the nickname from the fact that your skin can absorb it through exposure to natural sunlight. Unfortunately, there are several barriers: the risk of developing melanoma or another form of skin cancer, the lack of sun in certain climates during the winter, and busy work schedules that keep you indoors from sunrise to sunset are all factors that may contribute to a deficiency in the vitamin.

Why is vitamin D so important? For one thing, it teams up with calcium to promote optimal absorption of the mineral, optimizing bone strength; this effect only becomes more critical as you age. At the same time, it allows you to maintain healthy levels of calcium in the plasma. Deficiencies also contribute to diseases such as rickets in children, which may occur if the mother herself is vitamin D-deficient and breastfeeding. Osteomalacia—a condition that leads to weak bones—can occur in adults, as can subtle bone pain.

Vitamin D is also contained in certain foods, including fatty fish. However, most foods don’t contain any of it naturally. As a result, many companies add the vitamin in during the manufacturing process of products, such as milk or orange juice fortified with vitamin D. The amounts contained in food and drinks tend to be relatively low, making them insufficient sources for those who are severely deficient in vitamin D.

PureFormulas’ Liquid Vitamin D-3 provides 10,000 IU of the vitamin—enough to fulfill almost any requirements your body has—in a convenient dropper.

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